Storm Warning
NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US
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Details
Storm Warning In Effect From 2 AM Friday To 8 PM EDT Saturday
- Event
- Storm Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Observed
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected.
Where
In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound.
When
From 2 AM Friday to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
Impacts
Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions
Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
Affected areas
- Nantucket Sound
- Vineyard Sound
- Buzzards Bay
- Rhode Island Sound
- Block Island Sound
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Boston/Norton MA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~33s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Alert
- Lifecycle
- New
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3A2P9K22REKSJN9ZEFNJWYC
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3a33e92bbaf9c392bd610915e7916278e86ce406.003.3
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Boston/Norton MA
- AWIPS ID
- CAPBOX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.5699
- WMO heading
- XOUS51
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 51
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | SRW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWBOX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS71 KBOX 241606 |
| NWSheadline | STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.NEW.KBOX.SR.W.0005.260925T0600Z-260927T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-26T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Nantucket Sound
- Vineyard Sound
- Buzzards Bay
- Rhode Island Sound
- Block Island Sound
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 073232 |
| SAME | 073233 |
| SAME | 073234 |
| SAME | 073235 |
| SAME | 073237 |
| UGC | ANZ232 |
| UGC | ANZ233 |
| UGC | ANZ234 |
| UGC | ANZ235 |
| UGC | ANZ237 |